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This is what a life-sized chocolate statue of the pope looks like

By Meg Wagner, Digital First Media

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02/06/2014 10:16:54 AM MST

This is what a life-sized chocolate statue of the pope looks like

Pope Francis met a chocolate version of himself Wednesday.The life-sized statue, which was made with 1.5 tons of cocoa, was created as a gift for the pope, the Associated Press reports.The Daily Mail reports that students at Italy's Accademia of Maestri Cioccolatieri made the sculpture. It took the amateur chocolatiers about four weeks to create. Choco-Pope — Two craftsmen working on a chocolate statue... http://t.co/2nmU6omuL3 pic.twitter.com/IMvlWJGwuc— NewZee (@newzee_ca) February 6, 2014 There's no word on the the pope's reaction to ...

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